Why visit Shipdham
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include All Saints, War Memorial, Lolly Moor and Scarning Fen.
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About Shipdham
Shipdham is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district, in Norfolk, England, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south-south-west of Dereham. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 2,145 in 899 households, falling at the 2011 Census to a population of 2,057 in 899 households. It covers an area of 18.69 km2 (7.22 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Shipdham (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes3
The Lord Nelson
Bar and pub · 1.9 mi
Hale Road, Thetford
We,Fr 19:00-23:00+; Sa-Su 14:00-22:00+; Mo,Tu,Th "on appointment"
Where to stay1
Notable people from Shipdham
- Norah LoftsBritish writer (1904–1983)
- Arthur Henry Crossrecipient of the Victoria Cross
Born in Shipdham, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship6
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
School · Anglican · 0.7 mi
Pound Green Lane, Thetford
Map of Shipdham
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Getting there and nearby towns
RAF Marham (KNF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- East Dereham 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Attleborough 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
- Foulsham 12 mi northeast, about 19 min by car
- Bowthorpe 14 mi east, about 23 min by car
- Thetford 16 mi south, about 25 min by car
- Weeting 16 mi southwest, about 26 min by car
- Norwich 17 mi east, about 28 min by car
- Diss 20 mi southeast, about 32 min by car
- Downham Market 21 mi west, about 34 min by car
- King's Lynn 22 mi northwest, about 36 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- All Saints church Shipdham Norfolk (281148091), David from Colorado Springs, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Shipdham, All Saints' church, east window detail (28265746256), Jules & Jenny from Lincoln, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Shipdham, All Saints' church (27684047213), Jules & Jenny from Lincoln, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Shipdham, All Saints' church window (28195615952), Jules & Jenny from Lincoln, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Shipdham, All Saints' church window (27684196853), Jules & Jenny from Lincoln, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Shipdham, All Saints' church, window detail (28018237810), Jules & Jenny from Lincoln, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Shipdham, All Saints' church, east window (28299786055), Jules & Jenny from Lincoln, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Shipdham, All Saints' church window detail (28299796525), Jules & Jenny from Lincoln, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Shipdham, All Saints' church interior (27683594624), Jules & Jenny from Lincoln, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Lolly Moor 1, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shipdham, All Saints' church, window (27684045773), Jules & Jenny from Lincoln, UK, CC BY 2.0
- St Mary's church East Bradenham (2334428249), David from Colorado Springs, United States, CC BY 2.0
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